In this episode of DePINed, host Tom Trowbridge — co-founder of Fluence — sits down with Alec Wilson, Chief Commercial Officer at Spexi , a Canadian drone software company revolutionizing how geospatial data is captured and processed.
They explore how Spexi is crowdsourcing drone imagery at scale — and why decentralized infrastructure is the key to unlocking real-time, high-resolution mapping of the physical world.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
– Why high-quality drone imagery is still rare — and how Spexi is changing that
– How Alec’s aviation background as a commercial helicopter pilot informs his approach to DePIN
– Spexi’s mission to map entire urban areas, starting with British Columbia
– The economics behind Spexi’s pilot rewards system and drone-powered data networks
– The role of decentralization in scaling geospatial intelligence infrastructure
– Why drones are becoming a foundational layer in real-world data capture
About DePINed Podcast
DePINed is a podcast exploring the frontier of decentralized physical infrastructure, hosted by Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence. Each episode features in-depth conversations with founders, builders, and investors who are shaping the future of real-world Web3 networks.
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